Friday, July 27, 2012

And although the moulding is fabulous, the mirror was a crucial piece in pulling it all together. The unfortunate part is that it was a placeholder mirror that I stole from our living room:

Because the mirror looked so good in both locations, and because it was only $25 bucks from Target, I really, really considered multiple times just going and snagging another. But that is lazy and cheating and I kept asking myself, "Do I really want two of the same mirror in my house?" Yawn...

So, for a few months now, our bedroom has been mirror-less...

I was looking for something about 24" wide and in an orb finish to really tie in with the chandelier and pop against the wall. And of course I can never seem to find what I am looking for when I want it....so a few months had come and gone. Then, one day I was perusing around my local HomeGoods and one of the first places I head to is the mirror department {after drooling over their storage items along the way}. That is where I spotted it. The solution for our blank bedroom wall! It wasn't the right color but it was the right size, and it was on clearance for $20 so into the cart it went!

I really liked the gold edges, but it just wasn't right in the room, and I knew that I wanted a darker, more dramatic finish. So as you can see, I whipped out the handy painters tape {and an exacto knife to create clean edges}...

I found the ORB metallic paint at Home Depot, it had primer built in, so it was a winner for this gal!

Two quick coats, a day to dry and I was ready to slap that lovely lady up on the wall!

Smitten doesn't even begin to describe how I feel about the new mirror!

The black really looks nice and dramatic against the walls and was the key to pulling everything together. In fact, I adore this one more than the original from the living room, so I am glad I held out until I found just the right one.

Is there a piece of furniture or accessory that you are holding out on, until you find just the right one? Who else has been having fun with spray paint lately?

I'm not a super organizer like Jen(I so want to be like her when I grow up). But I recently tamed my kids plastic wear with a simply basket. I stacked them all neatly and stood them up in the basket which I then placed in my cabinet. It worked fabulously! Much nicer than all that colorful "junk" being all over the place. Hope that helps.

I agree with Patrina! I love an easy basket to corral each item type so it's easy to find quickly. I have also seen many people dedicate a lower drawer to kid items, so as the kids grow, they can help grab their own things.

Your decorating style is beautiful and serene! Fabulous job! I wanted to share with you my latest project of a backpack corner for my kids back to school!! http://www.adoptioncreatesfamilies.com/2012/07/backpack-corner.html

If you have any tips for doing a lunch packing station that would help me out a ton!

I recently used a can of silver spray paint for a cream colored shelf in the nursery along with a bright blue Ikea night light that needed to be toned down a bit. It is on my "Just Showing Off" post from a few weeks ago. The project was a lot of fun! : )

It looks great!! You can find some neat things at Home Goods. Spray paint is a good fix for anything. Just used that same color on the brass kick plate on our all glass storm door. Replaced all door hardware with the oil rubbed bronze. Couldn't find a kick plate to fit, so I spray painted it. :)

I have been horribly sick lately (fevers and 1 burst eardrum) but that didn't keep me from spray-painting the edges of the fan blades! I love the ombre look it has when it's on! Funny how you have energy for things like that!

It looks beautiful! I used spray paint to spray a lamp for my laundry/mud room yellow. I wanted one of those metallic barn lamps for the room and it had to be yellow, but could never find one for a reasonable price (that is, under 200 euros) and then decided to buy an IKEA "foto" lamp (for 20 euros) and spray paint it yellow. I worked fine and looks just the way I like it. :)Jule

Gorgeous! Love it there. p.s. I LOVE your bedding, I've been looking for something just like that in yellow for our room for aaages. Can I ask where you got it? (crossing my fingers that the ship to the UK!)

I love the gray walls and the molding, and definitely think this mirror ties in better than the previous. Great job!! I adore spray paint, we have done so much in our home with it. Greatest invention and best way to switch up the decor quickly!

Wah! How have I not seen your blog earlier?! That room looks amazing! I've been revamping my craft room very slowly over a few years waiting until I can match up adequate funds with what I want for my room and only last weekend did I find what I needed. It's a terrific feeling when it all fits and you can say "YES! That's what this room needed!" I think I'll be following your blog quite regularly from now on ^_^ Thank you!

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